"My break was very easy, 3 of my films will be in the top 10 film of the decade but now i wonder how i never bothered reading a script back then," Richa Chadda on the Cannes experience with Masaan and the key difference between the east and the west.
"It's the most watched series on amazon, which is not easy" Richa Chadda on going digital with inside edge and her rise and rise from being that rank outsider.
"The first day (shooting for Lamha" we stayed at the lalit palace - the room that was mine - was the room where i did my first ever shot for rocky" Sanjay Dutt reminisces about Kashmir and never losing the love that he still gets from everyone.
"I think while auditioning other people subconsciously i was auditioning" Bhumi Pednekar on Dum Lagake Haisha, how she prepped to be an actor and the audience adulation.
"I was thrown out of whistling woods" Bhumi Pednekar on life before films and her first break.
"What comes to mind is my wife's very big close up" the original romantic hero on love and romance.
"Every relationship has been a preparation for your final destination" Kareena Kapoor Khan on mellowing down, her take on romance and love and husband Saif Ali Khan.
" I went to government law college for 6 moths and then ran away because of the books" Kareena Kapoor Khan on early days, learning from her mistakes and the impact of failure.
"I think somewhere i want to establish versatility - i need to be challenged also, pursue excellence, it's always about the next instalment - for myself, the audience and the directors" Ranveer Singh on what drives his choices, his love for Govinda and his fans and the price of stardom.
"If i were told choose between the two (theatre & cinema) it'd be a very difficult choice" Naseerbhai on theatre, cinema, and surviving in the industry.
"There's always been a schism between work and personal life - this could go back to the fact that my father is not an actor - we never talked about films at home " Saif Ali Khan on his heritage, keeping a distance from his work and friendships in Bollywood.
"The pressure has been on women - they need to be perfect, i think it's beyond time now that men also started to look good" John on Dostana and becoming an object of desire and the lessons he learnt from that.
"There was a host of models before me - Deepak Malhotra, Milind Soman, Dino Morea, Arjun Rampal" John talks about building a credible body of work, bad films notwithstanding and breaking that model myth.
"He thinks of the most young ideas" Hrithik Roshan on why he collaborates so well with dad Rakesh Roshan and the magic of Dhoom 2.
"I told my grandfather i will charge in terms of dinky cars, i was 5 or 6 - i asked for 10 dinky cars" Hrithik Roshan on his childhood, prepping to be an actor which was not easy and his very first film ever (this may surprise you).
"I came in being my own person, which therefore guided my choices" Vidya Balan on managing expectations and learning from her mistake of trying to conform.
"I was looking for opportunities - in my head i knew i could play a seductress" Vidya on doing Ishqiya and seduction.
"I don't get carried away" Ranbir Kapoor on transitioning to stardom.
"I am simple, boring, quiet guy" SRK on SRK - Dil Se.
"I only fear for my kids, i am fearless otherwise" SRK on fears and fearlessness.
"I am fashion inclined - when i did a cover shoot for L'offcielin Nyc - for me i felt i triumphed more than i did when i did.
"Let’s be honest, we can't make Brokeback Mountain with big stars right now - so how do You introduce this rampant reality - bring it in with a certain kind of humour, we addressed the fact that homosexuality exists" Karan Johar on mainstreaming homosexuality in Indian living rooms with Dostana.
“Competition is very good - it's important, something to keep you on your toes and the fact that I have been an athlete and a sportsperson. I know how to compete in a healthy way,” says Deepika on her learning curve and making choices.
In today's podcast, Farah Khan talks about how she began to detest Hindi music after RD Burman's passing only to fall in love with A R Rahman's work; soon writing him a fanmail and going on to choreograph one of his compositions - Chhaiya Chhaiya from Dil Se..
With saying that he thinks like a filmmaker, Aamir Khan mentions that he often is caught between the actor-director conflict in his head. Additionally, he talks his movie choices and that one hit movie of his that requires maximum correction.
| The Khiladi of Bollywood wants his son Aarav to follow his heart and do pursue he wants in life, while simultaneously talking about what he does when he doesn't enjoy shooting for a film.
| A complete mumma's girl, Katrina Kaif sheds light on her childhood memories and her aspirations and dreams of becoming an astronaut, a firewoman, or a stuntswoman as a child.
Bachchan Junior on being his father's son, the aspects of acting that come naturally to him, and the certain movies that he regrets being a part of. Married to Aishwarya Rai #amitabh #don #guru
